While He's Away on Deployment by Rebecca RoseI tried to keep my anxiety in check, but worry started to overtake my every thought. I considered all the worst things that might’ve happened to him. Awful thoughts. I attempted to take such terrible thoughts and stick them as far back into my mental filing cabinet as they would go, under the drawer labeled Unthinkable. But … [Read more...]
When You Can’t Be a Warrior Anymore…Is There a Reason to Go On?
When You Can’t Be a Warrior Anymore…Is There a Reason to Go On? by BRITTA REQUE-DRAGICEVICThis was originally published on Lifeafterwar.org and shared on The Havok Journal with permission from the original author.It’s that hollow numbness, the sense that you are already dead, the complete lack of desire to go on, the craving to be gone, to be done here. The feeling … [Read more...]
“Embryo Stage:” Remembering Special Operators Lost In Training
"Embryo Stage:" Remembering Special Operators Lost In Training by Wesley JurenaAuthors's Note: I hung this out on a hidden blog I created years after getting out. It was picked up by Gallant Few a few years back so it may be a repeat for some.It has been said, “to whom much is given, much is expected.” As a member of the 75th, your given everything you could ask … [Read more...]
How the Ones We Love Destroy Us
How the Ones We Love Destroy Us by Matt VictorianoI left a good part of me in Iraq after my first tour in Iraq in 2003 as a Scout/Sniper Team Leader. After my second tour in 2004, I left even more. Or instead, did Iraq leave a piece of itself in me each time?For over 10 years now, I have struggled to make peace with the things I saw and did in combat. My struggle has … [Read more...]
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America Hit All-Time High
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in America Hit All-Time High by Scott FaithIt's hard to tell if Americans are "getting busy" more often, or if they're just being dumber about it. But the results are in, and they're not good: more Americans have sexually transmitted diseases than ever before.According to the Center for Disease Control, STDs in America jumped more by … [Read more...]
My Son is One of the 22
Written by: by Jamey Ainsworth (Wednesday, September 8th, 2016)I do not intend to cause any additional pain to those involved…for some this is still a very open wound. I hope to explain something about myself…that’s it. This is a difficult thing to share…it may be long and difficult to read, it may be painful…but please struggle through to the end…Please.I … [Read more...]
Taxation is Theft! Or…Is It?
Taxation is Theft! Or…Is It? by Gregory DrobnyTaxation is theft.There, I said it. I’ve outed myself as a libertarian, despite my reluctance to do so, given my abhorrence for most labels.The thing is, I’ve heard every argument out there as to why taxation isn’t theft, but to me, they fall apart at the most basic levels. Let’s review just a few of them:“We need … [Read more...]
The Travesty of Politics, The Tragedy of Empathy
Speaking only from my experience, people who politicize tragedy, only cause more stress and grief to the families. When my son, Sgt. First Class Kristoffer Domeij, was killed in Afghanistan on October 22, 2011, someone thought I’d be “comforted” by his politicized rant against the war on terror. Not only was it not comforting, it was infuriating. Just how did that man think … [Read more...]
The Immorality of Pacifism
The Immorality of Pacifism By Kevin WilsonFrom an early age, we teach our children that violence never solved anything. We teach them that the correct way to defend oneself from a bully is to appeal to authority, that the designated grownup will save them. We teach them that to strike another child, for any reason, is wrong.In short, we teach them pacifism.Now … [Read more...]
How To Talk To Your Kids About September 11th
How To Talk To Your Kids About September 11th by Justina BahrainSeptember 11th is a date none of us will forget but that many of our children know little about. That day and its aftermath are important parts of our history that we want to share with our children but may hesitate to do since it is a scary thought for adults let alone the delicate minds of our children. Here … [Read more...]